Page 37 - Sonoma County Gazette - May, 2018

Affectionately nicknamed the “Carnegie Hall of the West Coast”, the natural and native Douglas Fir paneling and domed ceiling of the Petaluma Museum creates the perfect acoustics and setting for local concerts. After attending our first concert at the museum, we have become concert regulars, as well as museum members, ever since. Sky Hill Cultural Alliance and the Petaluma Museum Association have partnered for nearly a decade to bringing high-quality classical music to Petaluma, in large part due to concerts such as the return of pianist Jura Margulis for his historic tenth performance at the museum.
The Margulis concert starts at 7:30 p.m. on Sat, May 25, and gives music lovers an excellent opportunity to experience the beautifully warm acoustics of the museum. Margulis is a world-renowned virtuoso pianist who is currently based out of the City of Vienna’s Music and Arts University. Margulis’s performances are powerful and uplifting, with this evening’s music selection revolving around Scarlatti, Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff. His partner for
the evening will be the legendary Henry F. Miller concert grand piano, built in Boston in 1899 and magnificently restored by JB Piano Company in San Rafeal, and currently housed in the Petaluma Museum. Margulis has a long history with this piano, dating back to his first performance on this concert grand back in 2009 at the Charles M. Schulz Museum.
I highly recommend joining the museum as a member in order to help keep this vital part of historic Petaluma oprn to the public for decades to come. They even have a reciprocity membership that includes admission to thousands of museums throughout the U.S., including the S.F.’s de Young, Legion of Honor, Walt Disney, and Asian Art Museum, as well as our local Sonoma County, Charles M. Schulz, and CA Historical Society Museums. Tickets are a bargain at $30 for general admission and $45 for limited balcony seating with elite beverage service. (Students are free.) Tickets include wine and cheese.
event is May 3rd. Join us for a magic filled evening with Peter O
Petaluma Drinks! celebrates the tasting rooms and production facilities of all the great beer, wine, spirits, and cider producers in and around historic Petaluma, but tickets to this June 2 & 3 libation tasting tour will sell out early, so grab yours at now at petalumadrinks.com.
JOIN US to Get Ready for Spring & Summer FUN!
Pan! The fundraising event includes tickets to a special showing of Peter Pan, plus hors d’oeuvres, dessert and a beverage. There will also be a silent auction, activities for all ages along with a Peter Pan Meet & Greet! This event support Spreckels Theatre Company.
Join Friends of the Petaluma River on Sat, May 5, for the Spring 2018 River Cleanup to help remove trash and debris from the Petaluma watershed. Although this may sound like work, we have attended several of these river cleanups in the past and have always had a great time. Not only will you get to meet some great people, but you’ll get to explore some off-trail areas one might not normally visit. The cleanup starts at Steamer Landing Park (D & Copeland Streets) at 9 a.m. for registration and
a safety talk. At noon, everyone meets back at the park for a BBQ lunch, and usually some live music and raffle prizes. www.friendsofthepetalumariver.org
Gala Tickets: Adult $60, Youth (18 and under) $30 Doors open at 6:00pm, Show begins at 7:00pm Tickets on sale now! Call 707-588-3400 or online at spreckelsonline.com or visit the box office Wednesday - Saturday 12 - 5pm; 5409 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park
Tolay Lake Regional Park will hold a Superb Vistas fundraiser on May 6, starting at 9 a.m. with an easy 4.2 mile hike where guests will learn about the history, flora, and fauna of the area, before attending a lunch and wine tasting next door at Keller Estate Winery. www.brownpapertickets.com
Civilians Public Safety Academy provides community members with an inside look at local law enforcement and fire protection. During Academy training, students will be introduced to 24 subject areas, including the department’s theory and philosophy, law, use of force, officer safety, investigations, traffic, narcotics, hazardous materials, emergency medical services, fire prevention and fire suppression. All attendees will receive CPR training and certification.
Petaluma’s Salute to American Graffiti cruise and car show returns on May 17–19, this year honoring our first responders and local heroes.
Petaluma Sunrise Rotary will once again hold their Backroad Challenge bike event on Sat, May 19. Beginning and ending at Penngrove park, after your choice of a 36, 65, or 100 mile route along the beautiful backroads of the west county, riders will enjoy some great food and drink to celebrate the day.
Academy classes are interactive, taught by sworn and civilian public safety personnel of the Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety. Participants will have the opportunity to meet the Director of Public Safety and many members of the department. Eligible participants must live or work within the City of Rohnert Park, be a minimum of 18 years of age, and have no criminal conviction that would prohibit possession of a firearm.
Also on May 19, the Great Petaluma Chili Cook-off, Salsa, and Beer Tasting will again be held at Herzog Hall at the Petaluma Fairgrounds. Having run the judging panel for this event for nearly a decade, I can attest that this is a spectacular food event.
Civilians meeting these criteria may apply for seats in the next available session. Applications will be reviewed for eligibility, after which qualified candidates will be placed on a class roster on a first-come, first-served basis. Remaining candidates will be placed on a waiting list for the next available class. Classes are scheduled several times a year. The class size is limited to
25 people. To request an application, contact the Department of Public Safety Headquarters, located at 500 City Center Drive, in the City of Rohnert Park, between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM Monday through Friday, or call 584- 2650. You may also email the Administrative Assistant Catherine Colburn
The Writers Forum meets on Thu, May 17, at 6:30 p.m. at Copperfields Books with Rebecca Rosenberg presenting “The Devil is in The Details!” Guests are invited to bring a scene from their work in process (“wip”) in order to get tips and advice and how to make details speak for the characters and plot. Learn how props and surroundings make a novel and its characters “real” for the reader.
SEE you around town!
at ccolburn@rpcity.org. INFO: on the Rohnert Park City website at rpcity.org. 5/18 - www.sonomacountygazette.com - 37
nce again the Award Winning Spreckels Performing Arts Center
has a Spectacular Event Planned. Spreckels Gala Fundraising
If you miss the Gala Fundraiser but want to see Peter Pan,
Wendy and her brothers fly to Neverland only to run into Captain Hook then join us at any of the other shows May 4th through the 20th. Based on the play by Sir JM Barrie, Peter Pan at Spreckels is directed by Sheri Lee Miller joined by music director Tim Eisman.